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Celebrating Your Wedding Anniversary with Shambhala Ideas and Practice – HIGHLIGHT
Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash By “Jackie Writing Jackie” The idea of loving one’s romantic partner and celebrating their individuality can be an important component of a Shambhala life, and connected to what Yale Professor Dr. Nicholas Christakis calls the ‘social suite’. These two considerations work well together, ... continuePosted January 7, 2020 by archives-staff
Autumn Weddings – HIGHLIGHT
Ian Powell and Suzanne LandissThe Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the marriage of two new couples! Austin, Texas Rusung Ian Carlyle Powell and Shambhalian Suzanne Michelle Landiss were joyously joined in matrimony on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 3, at the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center. Shastri Iris ... continuePosted September 27, 2014 by
A Hurricane Wedding – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the marriage of Julia Sable and Richard Pannell of Halifax! Julia Sable and Richard Pannell are delighted to announce their marriage, which took place on July 5, 2014 in Lahave, Nova Scotia. Blessed by the love of friends and family and ... continuePosted July 20, 2014 by
A Spontaneous Wedding – HIGHLIGHT
Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the marriage of Bob Taylor, Rupon and Dapon Bonnie Hankin (now Taylor)! story by Bob and Bonnie Taylor Getting married is daunting, especially in Shambhala! Our regard for form and aesthetics sets the wedding bar quite high. But Shambhala aesthetics are just ... continuePosted July 16, 2014 by
Embraced by the Sun – HIGHLIGHT
The Shambhala Times is delighted to announce the wedding of Leigha Inskeep and Bryan Mendiola, who were married at Karme Choling on June 28th, 2014. Reflections from Bryan and Leigha photos by Maureen Cotton Sitting on our porch several days after our wedding, we are floating in a sea ... continuePosted July 5, 2014 by
A Small Wedding – HIGHLIGHT
Allan Graves and Cara Thornley on the left, Greg McNally and Tune Faulker on the rightJoin the Shambhala Times in celebrating the marriage of Cara Thornley and Allan Graves! “On Wednesday, June 4th, we decided to get married…on Thursday, June 5th we did!” Getting a marriage license in ... continuePosted June 17, 2014 by
A Teahouse Wedding – HIGHLIGHT
Join the Shambhala Times in celebrating the marriage of Katharine Bainbridge and Guy Blume! On April 5,2014 Katharine Bainbridge wed Guy Blume in a Shambhala ceremony officiated by Acharaya Emily Bower. The ceremony was held in the tea house of a Japanese garden in Pasadena, California. Sangha ... continuePosted May 3, 2014 by
Despite the Cold, A Warm Wedding – HIGHLIGHT
photo courtesy of Brooke Ringdahl PhotographyCelebrating the Marriage of Susan Engel and Patrick Dallas On December 28th, 2013 at the Minneapolis Shambhala Center, Shastri Mark Blumenfeld, from Madison WI performed the wedding ceremony for Susan and Patrick. Susan says, “We had 80 people there, half were family, all ... continuePosted January 19, 2014 by
Cooking “Me” into “We” – HIGHLIGHT
The Marriage Vow…and the culture of Enlightened Society COLUMN: Acharya Corner by Acharya Susan Chapman This summer I performed two wedding ceremonies. Both couples were obviously in love and expressed their vows to each other with deep, tearful authenticity, witnessed by family and friends. My husband was there to ... continuePosted October 8, 2013 by
A Wedding On Top of the World – HIGHLIGHT
To say they were on top of the world would be more than accurate. Hannah Kinderlehrer and Paul Fowler were married on June 12, 2011 at the Flagstaff Amphitheater overlooking the city of Boulder, Colorado. Hannah and Paul’s four-year-old son, Luca, carried himself as the image of ... continuePosted July 21, 2011 by heather_campbell_grimes
Joining of Two Shambhala Clans – HIGHLIGHT
On July 25th 2009, Tessa Maclaren, daughter of Hamish Maclaren and Kerry & Hector MacLean, married Sasha Ladendorff, son of Yeshe Fuchs and Dierk Ladendorff, joining two ancient Shambhala clans. The Shambhala ceremony was joyfully presided over by Master of The Kalapa Court, Mark Thorpe at ... continuePosted August 14, 2009 by
Royal Wedding Celebration in Orissa, India
In the fall of 2006 I found myself talking with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche about his upcoming wedding in Orissa, India, at the seat of his father-in-law’s lineage in India. The Sakyong asked if I was going; at the time I didn’t think that I would. I asked ... continuePosted February 22, 2009 by Marvin Ross